Rush Was A Canadian Rock Band Formed In 1968 In Toronto That Was Comprised Primarily Of Geddy Lee bass Vocals Alex Lifeson guitar And Neil Peart drums Percussion Lyricist . The Band Was Formed In Toronto In 1968 By Lifeson Drummer John Rutsey And Bass Guitarist/vocalist Jeff Jones Who Was Immediately Replaced By Lee. After Lee Joined The Band Went Through Several Line-Up Configurations Before Arriving At Its Classic Power Trio Line-Up With The Addition Of Peart In July 1974 Read More On Last.Fm
"Witch Hunt" Is A Song By Progressive Rock Trio Rush From Their Album Moving Pictures. It Is A Part Of The "Fear Series " Or As It's More Commonly Known Among Rush's Fanbase "The Fear Trilogy " Which Is A Set Of Four Songs Dealing With Fear In Different Incarnations. Though This Was The First Song Of The Trilogy To Be Released It Is Actually The Third Song In The Trilogy As Lyricist Neil Peart Found Its Concept Easier To Tackle Than The Other Two Concepts He Had In Mind For The Trilogy As A Whole. The Concept Of Witch Hunt Explores How Manipulators Use Fear To "possess The Ignorant Masses" Recalling The Infamous The Salem Witch Trials. Trivia At The Beginning The "mob Sounds" Were In Fact The Band Layering Sounds They Made While Drinking Outside The Studio In The Snowy Winter. It Was Recorded The Night John Lennon Died On December 8 1980.